US-China tensions
US and China lock horns over Taiwan in first week of Biden era
State Department hints at arms sales, while carrier group enters South China Sea
Politics
Biden's Asia policy
New US defense chief reaffirms commitment to Senkaku islands defense
Lloyd Austin urges Japan to contribute more to Indo-Pacific security
International relations
South Korea's Moon moves US alliance up on agenda, with eyes north
Seoul seeks chance to break North Korea impasse with help from Biden
Comment
Iran challenges Biden with South Korea tanker seizure
US sanctions spark game of brinkmanship that risks spiraling out of control
Opinion
Biden must vanquish Trumpism to uphold the international order
Weight of the world rests on the new president's shoulders
Coronavirus
Japan rushes to deploy unified vaccination record system
National ID system to be used to avoid confusion of stimulus rollout
Biden's Asia policy
China sees more common ground with Biden-led US
Beijing braces for trade and tech tensions to persist but spots an opening on climate
Politics
Rural Japan governor's race holds clue to Suga's political future
Local elections prove better indicator of public support than opinion surveys
